Training Detail

 

 

No.

Date

Title

Leader(s)

 

 

1

 

28th Sept.

3.45 – 5.15

 

 

Writing Care Plans and IEPS

 

 

John Churchill

Pam Rees

Details

 

Contact

In keeping with the workforce reform there is an expectation that TAs will be more involved with writing and reviewing care plans and IEPs. This is an introduction to that process.

 

Cost  = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

LSAs and NQTs

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

2

 

12th Oct.

3.45-5.15

 

Maths @ Key Stages 1&2

 

 Bob Paul

(Maths Co-ordinator at Fosse Way School)

Details

 

Contact

Strategies for supporting pupils experiencing learning difficulties with maths.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teaching Assistants Key Stage 2/3

 

 

 

 

  

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

3

 

19th Oct.

3.45-5.15

 

 

Behaviour Management Part 1

 

Carol Davis

Highly experienced in this field

Details

 

Contact

A practicing teacher will lead the two workshops and will share her practical strategies gained during her vast experience of this field.

The workshops will include an element of role play.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working with disruptive and challenging behaviours

 

 

 

 

  

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

4

 

2nd Nov.

3.45-5.15

 

 

Behaviour Management Part 2

 

Carol Davis

Highly experienced in this field

Details

 

Contact

General strategies for use cross phase.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working with disruptive and challenging behaviours

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

5

 

 9th Nov.

3.45-5.15

 

 

Delivering Key Skills Courses

 

 Terry Moon

(Team Leader at Fosse Way School)

Details

 

Contact

ASDAN, ALL NSP ETC.

Supporting Key Stage 4/5 pupils towards independence

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Secondary School Teaching Assistants

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

6

 

16th Nov.

3.45-5.30

 

 

Makaton Level 1

 

Liz Henderson

(Speech & Language Therapist)

Details

 

Contact

Two consecutive workshops incorporating signs and symbols to develop communication skills. Both workshops must be attended.

Cost = £15 for both sessions + £12 for an optional manual.

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working with communication difficulties

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

7

 

22nd Nov

6.30-8.30

 

 

Using TEACCH at home

 

ASD Team

Details

 

Contact

Practical examples for parents and carers of using structure within home context.

 

 

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Parents/ carers of children (all ages and abilities) who benefit from TEACCH “structured teaching” approaches.

 

 

 

No.

Date

Title

 

Leader(s)

 

8

 

23rd Nov

3.45-5.00

 

 

Sensory Needs of Primary Age Students with SLD and ASD

 

Mairi Lanyon

Details

 

Contact

Introduction to sensory integration therapies. Understand sensory needs of younger students with ASD and SLD.

 

Cost = £5.00 (professionals)

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Parents, LSAs , NQTs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

9

 

30th Nov

3.45-5.30

 

 

Makaton Level 2

 

 

Liz Henderson

(Speech & Language Therapist)

Details

 

Contact

Follow on from Level 1

 

Cost for both sessions = £15.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working with communication difficulties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

10

 

 11th Jan

3.45-5.15

 

 

What is Asperger Syndrome?

 

 

Alison Reevey

Details

 

Contact

The workshop will be led by a specialist teacher of pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and will cover reasons for behaviours and anxieties and give practical ideas for the school environment

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Staff working in mainstream with pupils on the autistic spectrum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

11

 

12th Jan

9 - 12.30

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Modern Foreign Languages

 

 

 ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

Details

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each.

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

12

 

18th Jan

3.45-5.15

 

Supporting the Dyslexic Pupil

 

t.b.c

Details

 

Contact

A jargon free session giving practical ideas to support these pupils cross phase.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and Teaching Assistants.

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

13

 

 19th Jan

9 – 12.30

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in PSHME

 

 

ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

14

 

26th Jan

9 – 12.30

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in English and Humanities (History, Geography, RE, Citizenship).

 

ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

Details

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

15

 

 1st Feb

3.15-3.45

 

 

Working with Language Impaired Pupils

 

T.B.C

 

Details

 

 

Contact

Ideas for supporting pupils with associated difficulties- cross phase.

 

Cost  = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

All staff working with pupils experiencing expressive and/or receptive language difficulties

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

16

 

2nd Feb

9 – 12.30

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Maths

 

ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

17

 

2nd Feb

6.00-8.00

 

 

Communication strategies

 

Fosse Way School - severe learning difficulties team

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An overview of the range of communication strategies that are used at Fosse Way School – this will include workshops on:

PECS, Makaton, and Derbyshire Language Scheme

 

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Parents of children with communication difficulties

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

18

 

9th February

9.15 – 3.30pm

 

Introduction to TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication impaired Children) “Structured Teaching”

 

Alison Reevey

 

Details

 

 

Contact

TEACCH principles and practices have been developed through research and experience in the USA. “Structured Teaching” training includes consideration of the unique thinking and learning styles of children with ASD, how to make the physical learning environment more meaningful and individualisation.

 

During the one day course participants will be introduced to a variety of aspects of TEACCH practice that can be adapted to their schools and individual pupils.

 

Cost = £85

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers, LSA and other professionals working with pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in mainstream schools.

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

19

 

 1st March

3.45-5.15

 

 

ICT for SEN part 1

 

 

Terry Moon

 

Details

 

 

Contact

The workshop will be led by an ICT Co-ordinator with special school experience of resources available to support pupils.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Any staff supporting pupils with learning difficulties wishing to enhance pupils learning by the use of ICT

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

20

 

2nd March

9 – 12.30

 

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Technology

 

ASD Outreach Service, Fosse way School

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include a brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSAs working in appropriate context.

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

21

 

8th March

3.45-5.15

 

 

ICT for SEN part 2

 

Terry Moon

Details

 

Contact

Follow on from Level 1.

 

Cost = £5.00

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Any staff supporting pupils with learning difficulties wishing to enhance pupils learning by the use of ICT.

 

 

No.

Date

 

Title

Leader(s)

 

22

 

16th March

9 – 12.30

 

Supporting Secondary-aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Creative Studies (Art, Music, Drama)

 

ASD Outreach Service Fosse way School

 

Details

 

 

Contact

An opportunity to explore and share successful strategies within a subject based context. The session will include brief summary of difficulties for pupils with ASD that may be significant in the subject(s) as well as developing a menu of strategies, resources and adaptations that may be beneficial.

 

Cost = 1 person per school free, others £30 each.

Suzy Dinning

 

Target Audience

Teachers and LSA working in appropriate context.